Bryan enjoyed a successful commercial photography career for more than 30 years whose clients included American Express, Kodak, UPS, Phillips and Citibank.  In addition he has received awards from the Communication Arts Photography Annual eight times, Print Magazine four times and has also won the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award.  He was also a contributing editor at Popular Photography and Outdoor Photography magazine for almost nine years and has been teaching photography for over 30 years.

His largest audience knows him as the photographer/writer of 11 best-selling photography books, including the million copy best seller Understanding Exposure, as well as Learning to See Creatively, Exposure Solutions, Understanding Color,  Understanding Shutter Speed, Bryan Peterson’s Field Guide to Understanding Composition, Bryan Peterson’s Field Guide to Understanding Photography, Beyond Portraiture, Understanding Flash and Understanding Closeup Photography and his latest book Understanding Color.

In addition to his boundless enthusiasm and sense of humor that is apparent when he speaks, Bryan brings a unique teaching style to every slide/talk lecture with his numerous “good/bad, before/after examples” that will guarantee a creative and joy-filled experience by all photographers while elevating their vision to new and welcomed possibilities. Bryan also offers workshops around the world www.bryanfpetersonphotoworkshops.com and and he is also the creator of one of the most popular learning websites on the world wide web, www.youkeepshooting.com a member’s only photography website where each month members learn from more than 20 videos where in each video, Bryan share’s a valuable tip on exposure, composition, lens’ choice and point of view, or a valuable yet simple PhotoShop tip, as well as every month, Bryan does 50 random critiques of students work plus a monthly webinar where any and all questions relating to photography are answered. If you would like to view more of his work, you can check out his instagramm @bryanfpeterson or his website: www.bryanfpeterson.com